Window screen



J. BREWER Nov. 7, 1933.

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WINDOW SCREEN Filed Nov. 28. 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 f4 |5 10 50 0 5B 20 55 5 Ma H a ll I l 49 I Il |l 46 \27 3'2 25 31; 26 36 INVENTOR @foseplz Bwewer BY WWU-.

ATTORN EYS Nov. 7, 1933.

J. BRI-:WER 1,933,584

wINDow SCREEN Filed Nov. 28. 1931 4 sheets-sheet 3 INVENTOR Jsep'z Brewer Nov. 7, 1933. J. BREWER 1,933,584

WINDOW SCREEN Filed Nov. 28. 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 E i l. l@

[ INVENTOR JSep/z Brewer' ATTORN EYS -lll Patented Nov. 7, 1933 ricain WINDOW SCREEN Joseph Brewer, New York, N.V Y.

Application November 1931 Y Serial No. 577,333

l18 Claims. (Cl. l56 38) This invention relates to a screen ior general application to either the inside or outside of trarne structures surrounding Ventilating openings, and which may be applied advantageously to windows.

One object of this inventionis to provide a window screen and/or ventilator, wherein the frame and the screening or Ventilating material may be Yreadily separated for cleaning, repairing,

. or replacement.

Another object is to provide a screen which is adapted for use in conjunction with windows having swinging sashes. v

A further object is to provide an extremely simple inea-ns for separating the screen froml its frame, without removing the said frame from its position adjacent the window.

An additional object is to provide a screen that may be attached in relation to practically i any window opening either in a readilyreinovable manner without the use ci tools or external means of any kind, or, ifv desired, permanently by the use oi such simple means as a few screws, pins, etc.

A still further object is to provide a screen frame that can be adjusted to fit diierent size window openings.

With the foregoing and other objects in vieW. the invention resides in the particular provision, A construction and relative disposition oi the parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a iront view showing a screen constructed in accordance with the invention ap- Vplied to the outside of the frame of a window having swinging sashes, a portion only of the screening or lling material being shown and a portion of the screen frame structure being broken away;

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Figure 1; i

Figure 4 is an enlarged section through the top of the base frame and associated parts, portions being broken;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig-'- v ure 4;

Figure '7 is a View similar to Figure 4 but showing means for modifying the construction shown in Figure 4; i

Figure 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Figure 7;

' Figure 9 is a perspective of part or" the means for securing one of the top frame meinberswith one of the side frame members;

Figure 1o. is a detail section of one of the ends 60 lof the screen shown in Figures v1-3 j applied to a window iframe having slidable sashes;

Figure 16 is a fragmentary perspective view of. the frame oi the screen shown in Figure v Figure 17 is a view or" one of the adjustable reds with which the screeningjmaterialis connected;

Figure 18 is a :View oi the screening or lling c Vmaterial used with the frame ofthe screen shown in Figure 15;

`Figure 19 is a perspective view of` a support adapted for use in conjunction with the frame structure shown in Figure 1.

The screen shown roostY clearlyin' Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, is designed and adapted to bevused in conjunction with a window 'trarne 10 having 11 to swing on horizontal axes designated 12. The screen includes a baseA trarne structure or assembly 13 to be positioned preferably, but not necessarily, within the window trarne opening;

The frame structure 13 consists of side or vertical members, andtop'and bottoni members con-v nected together in a rectangular formation. Each of the side or vertical members consists of a plurality ofchannel sections 14 and 15 l'which are slidably held together by clips or the like 16 integral with each section and engageablewith the other section. The sections 14 and 15 are proided respectively with longitudinal slots 17 vwhich accommodate a suitable fastening or clamping means such as the screw bolt 1S and thumb nut 19 for the'bolt. It will be apparent that the sections 14 and l5 arel longitudinally -adjustable to increase or decrease the length of the side inernbenand the bolt 18 and nut 19 retain theV sections 14 and l5 in the adjusted relation. The top and bottom or horizontal frame members each consist of hollow or tubiform sections 20 and 21 or" flexible metal. Each section 20 and 21 is of similar cross section and consists of a circular portion 22, having integral iianges 23 extending throughout the length of the portion 22, and inturned edges 24 integral with the flanges 23. The sections 20 and 21 are telescopically associated with each other so as to be adjustable longitudinally to increase or decrease the length thereof. Use is made of rods 25, there being one for each of the side members of the frame and also the top and bottom members of the frame. The said rods 25 are arranged respectively within the frame members, and the sections 26 or" the rods are transversely secured at the ends to the sections of the related frame members. Each rod end section 26 is secured by a bolt .27 and thumb nut 23 screwed on the bolt, as shown most clearly in Figure 5. Means is provided for securing the base frame assembly 18 in place without the use of any tools or other fastening means applied to the window frame in order to hold the screen inplace. The said means consists of a similar assemblage of par-ts arranged within both` the top frame member and the bottom frame member and'which is shown most clearly in Fig- 'ure 4. The said retaining .means consists of an 33 and 34 being in axial alinement witheach' other. A screw ror the like 35 may be arrange i'n either one of the holes 33 and a screw or the like 36 of smaller diameter may be arranged in either `one of the holes .34. The screws 35 and 3S are adapted for threading engagementwith each other. Use is made of an expansion coil spring `37 having one of its ends connected as at 38 with the member 30, the said end being entered in the hollow portion 32 and the opposite end of the spring being connected by a loop 39 to the screw frame assembly 13.

35. The end member 31 has a plurality of holes 40 therein eachpf which may accommodate a screw or the like 4i swivelly connected with lthe member 29. This affords provision for increasing or decreasing thelength of the retaining means when it is desired to vary the width of the base It will also be apparent that by the provision of the holes 33 and 34 and the screws 35 and 36 the tension of the spring 37 maybe varied to 4compensate for variations made as to the width of the base frame.

A frame structure 42 is used, in conjunction with the vbase frame structure or assembly 13` and forms therewith a box-like formation. The

said structure 42 consists of upper and lower members of similar `construction each consisting of {L-shaped sections 43 and 44 which are telescopically associated with each other as at 45. Each of the sections 43 and 44 has a nut 46 which is turnable thereon and also axially movable, the same being `limited in its axial movement in kone direction by a shoulder 47. The nut 46 screws on .a threaded end 48 of a coupling member 49.

' It will `now 'be understood that use is made of four members 49, two of which are secured respectively to the upperV and lower ends of the sections 14and 15 of each of the side members of the base frame 13. This is accomplished by the use of screws or other .fastening elements 50. Theleft-hand members 49 are also secured respectively to the members 30 by a screw or the like 51, and the right-hand members 49 are also secured respectively to the members 31 by a similar screw 51. The screws 51 serve to connect the top and bottom members of the base frame 13 with the side members thereof. The screws 50 serve to secure the frame structure 42 to the base frame 13. It is apparent that a similar retaining means :is arranged within and housed by the circular portions of the top and bottom members of the frame structure 13. The springs 37 of the retaining means serve to exert an outward pressure or force to retain the side' members of the frame 13 tightly against the side .stiles of the window frame 16 to securely hold the screen in place. t will also be apparent that the retaining means compensates for adjustment ofthe parts or" both frames 13 and 42 to meet variations in sizes of diierent window frames. `Erasing means is arranged between the sections '3 and sections 44 of the frame structure 42. The said bracing means consists of a rod 52 of telescopic sections held in adjusted relation by a set screw 5, and loops 53 respectively on opposite sides of the rod and slidable on the corresponding sections 43 and 44. Each loop 53 is splt and has cooperative threaded portions 54 which screw into the related end of the rod 52.

Suitable filling or screening material .is used to ll the spaces at opposite sides and the top and bottom or" the box-like formation presented by the frames 13 and 42. This lling or screening material 55 is shown most clearly in .Figure 11. The material 55 has hems 56 on the upper and lower edges thereof which .accommodate the sections .26 of the upper and lower rods 25, and also has divided hems'57 which accommodate the L-shaped sections 43 and 44 of the frame structure 42. The side edges of the material 55 have securing means in the form of tying strips or tapes 5S which are tied around the rods 25 on the side members of the frame 13,. The material 55 has securing means in the form `of tying Ystrips or tapes 59 to -be tied around the brace rods 52 constituting parts of the frame'structure 42. The strips or tapes 59 also compensate for variations in the width of the frame structure by taking-'up any slack. o1' fullness. Due to the flexibility of the flanges 23the edges 24 thereof may be made -to clamp the material 55, by .tightening the units 28 on the bolts 2'7. It will therefore be understood that the material 55 may be readilyseparated-Eor cleaning, repairing or replacement. It is also obvious that the box-like formation which .the material 55 assumes when applied allows-the sashes llto be swung on their pivots to open positions, and also allows air to enter from the top, bottom and sides into the window opening for Ventilating purposes while excluding insects.

The base frame structure 13 of the screen shown in Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, may be permanently secured to the window frame, instead of being secured by the retaining means consisting of the features 3D to 4l, inclusive. Thiswill be accomplished as illustrated in Figures '7, 8 and 9. The sections 14 and 15 of the side members or the base frame assembly will be secured to the side stiles of thewindow frame 10 by screws or the like 66; such sections being rprovided with holes to receive the same. In order to connect the sections 20 and 21`of the topA and bottom frame members to the sections 14 and 15 of the side members thereof, use is made of means presently to be described for each of the top and bottom frame members; A hollow hub 6l is provided for each of the sections 20 window frame.

@in any one ci the holes l81.

and 2l and is secured to the corresponding section 14 or 15 by the screw 51 and screws 52 in lieu of the screws d, the screws 62 being longer than the crews so as to thread into the tapped holes 63 in the hub 61; the screw 51 being threaded in a tapped hole 64 in the hub. The hub 6l has a keyhole slot 65 which receives a headed stud or pin 65 on one end or a ilat spring 67 whose opposite end is secured at 63 to the correspond7 ing section 2G or 21 as the case may be. Each of the sections 2o 21 has a longitudinal slot 69 to allow outward flexing of the related spring 67, so that. the'pin 65 may be engaged in the slot 69 after which the particular section 2G or 21 is turned to bring the pin 65 in the restricted portion of the slot 69. in other respects the screen is similar to that shown in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference numerals.

The base frame assembly 13 without the frame structure 42 may be secured to a window frame having sli-:labio sashes as illustrated in Figures 15 and 16. It is to be understood thatthe retaining ineans consisting of the features 3i) to 41, inclusive, may be used or the same may be omitted and the assembly 13 held inplaoe permanently by screws or the like shown in Figure S. In the application oi the base frame assembly 13 as shown in Figure 15, the top and bottom frame ineiniers are disposed so that the slots or grooves will be in the plane of t ..e.side members oi the assembly. In this case use will be made or" screening or filling material, as shownv of. It will therefore be understood that the sec-v tions 70 are relatively adjustable to compensate for variationsin the widths of Various window trarne openings. The horns 71 and 72 or the sections 70 receive the rods 25 arranged within the members oi the frame assembly 13. The screen or material consisting of the e tions 7G provides an opening at the overlapped portions of the sections so that a person may reach through the opening to raise or lower the sliding sashes 73 of the window frame 74, in cases where the screen is applied to the inside of the each other. A female screw or the like 82 ceived in any one oi the holes So, a: d 83 which threads into the screw 82 is received spring 84 is arranged within the section 77 and has one ci its ends connected with the section 7S as at 85, and opposite end is connected by a loop 36 with the screw Tae spring 841 constantly urges the section 73 outward of the secn tion 77. Each or the side member.. 76 colsists of telescopic sections 87 and S8, the latter bein nal slot 89. vThe section 87 is also of tubiform construction but may be of solid construction.

Vor iilling material made in A coil expansion The upperends of the sections 87 are secured respectively to the sections 'ldandlri of rthe top member by screws or the like S-O, .and the iov er ends of the sections 38 are similarly securespectively'to the sections-7S and 79 oi the lower member 75. It will be understood that airaine consisting oi the members 75 and 76 will be adjustable as to length and width to nt various sized window frames, and that said frame will be held in place by the tension of thelsprlngs 8i. Top and bottom members 75, andthe sections S7 of the side members support screening sections with the hemsas shown in Figure 18. In cases whe 1e the screen is used principally for Ventilating .purposes, 'therefore of comparatively low height, the screening material may be of one piece with a hein made on each of its four edges.

li desired, means 92 shown in Figli? consisting of telesooping sections 93 having swivelcd nutsl 94 may be lused in conjunction with the base frame assembly 13, or the frame structure Y shown in Figure 12, to support curtains' draperies on the inside of a window frame;

I claim:

1. A screen comprising vertical and horizontal tively, said frame being slottedto accommodate said material, the provision and arrangement being such that said materialwill fill said frame. 2. A screen comprising a'franie of box-like -formation, Va structure made of'suitable screenA material which confermato three sides and the top and bottom ofsaid trarne, and 'means on saidl structure for Vdetachably lattaclring the structure to said frame.

3. A screen comprising a ir formation, a structure made or suitable screen material Vwhich conforms to three sides and the top and bottoni of said frame, and means on said `structure for detachaloly attaching the' tions of said frame.

e. A 'screen comprising a frame ofk box-like formation, a structure made of suitable sei-ee material which conforms to three sides and the top and bottom or" said frame, means on the edges of said structure for detachably attaching the structure to certain sections of said ii me.

5. A screen comprising a trane consis ing of side members and top bottom Y members,

means connecting the ends of the side members with the corresponding ends of the top and bottoni members, each of said members' being of hollow construction and consisting lof sections. longitudinally adjustable with respect `to each other and further constructed to provide a slot, rods arranged respectively within said members, each of said rods consisting of sections longitudi- `nally adjustable with respect to each other,

rieans to secure the rod sections respectively to the frame member sections so as to be adjustable therewith, and filling material extending into said slot and secured to `said rods to fill in said frame.

6. A screen comprising a traine structure of box-like formation consisting of' a base frame consisting of hollow side members and top and bottom members, and means detachably connecting the ends respectively of vthe top and bottorn members to the corresponding ends of said side members; top and bottom members of substantially U-shape, means detachably connecting the U-shape members to said base frame, rods arranged respectively within said side and top and bottom members of the base frame, iilling material formed into a box-like structure, said base frame members being slotted to accommodate said material, means to attach the edges of said material to said rods, and means on said material to engage the U-shape members to sustain the lling material in box-like formation.

7. A screen as defined in claim 6 in which the frame members, the rods, and the supports consist of sections longitudinally adjustable witlrrespect to each other to vary the size of the screen. 8. A screen' as defined in claim 6 in which means is operatively arranged on the base frame and adapted to exert outward pressure independently of said frame to retain the screen in place on a window frame in relation to the opening therein.

9. A screen comprising an outer frame made of slotted telescopic hollow members, rods each consisting or longitudinally adjustable sections secured within said members respectively, iilling material extending into said'members by reason of the slots therein and said material being secured to said rods and thus lillingsaid frame.

10. A screen comprising an` outer frame made of slotted telescopic hollow members, rods each consisting of longitudinally adjustable sections secured within said members, respectively, lling material extending into said members by reason of the slots therein and said material being secured to said rods and thus filling said frame, and expansible retaining means carried by said outer frame to retain saidV structure in place on a window frame in relation tothe opening' terconnected Vertical and horizontal members,

suitable screen material, applied to said structure to span all but one of the spaces between said members, and means carried by certain ofV said horizontal members adapted to exert outward pressure independently of said horizontal members to retain the screen in place on a window frame in relation to the opening therein.

13. A screen comprising an outer frame made of slotted hollow members of flexible metal, rods secured within said members, filling material extending into said members by reason of the slots therein and said material being secured to said rods and thus filling said frame, and means carried by said members to clamp the latter in engagement withfsaid material.

14. A screen including a frame consisting of channel 'side members and top and bottom members, and means detachably connecting the ends respectively of the top and bottom members to the corresponding ends of said side members, said means consisting ol stubs secured to the side members, each of said stubs having a keyhole slot therein, and spring members on said top and bottom members and each having a pin, the ends ci each oi the top and bottom members respectively receiving a pair of said stubs and the pins being engageable respectively in the slots in said pair of stubs.

.15. A device for supporting screen or analogous material comprising the combination of a substantially ll -shaped member and a screwthreaded coupler rotatably mounted on each end of said member.

16. The combination with an adjustable Window screenname including hollow telescopic sections; oi a device exten-ding within said sections for retaining the frame in place on a Window frame, said device consisting of tubiform telescopic sections, a slidable end member carried by one Aof said last sections, and an expansion spring having one of its ends connected With said'last section and its other end connected with said end member.

17. Thecombination with an adjustable Window screen frame including hollow telescopic sections; of a device extending within said sections for retaining the frame in place on a Window frame, said device consisting of tubiform telescopic sections, a slidable end member carried by one of said last sections, an expansion spring having one end connected with said end member, and means adjustable on said section in which the end member is disposed, connected with the remaining end of the spring.

18. The combination with a screen, of a device carried by the screen and adapted to exert outward pressure for holding it in place, said device including an end member, a second member in relation to which said end member slides, an expansion spring having one end connected with said end member, and means connecting the remaining end of the spring with said second member, said means consisting of a securing element, said second member having a plurality of spaced holes therein so that the position of the element may be changed to vary the compression of the spring.

JOSEPH BREWER. 

